There are two terms
in the topic of this article, for instance educational and leader. Educational refers
to an institutional which is focus on education system. While leader is someone
who is chosen by the group of the people in leading the program. In short, Educational leader defines as someone who has huge contributions in leading
the community, especially in educational program. The leader is not only
leading the program but also has huge important decision to achieve the
greatest program. In case, to be an educational leader, there are five ways that
will be explained further below.
First, the leader
must read, listen to, and write professional articles, blogs, books, and
podcasts. This means that an educational leader has to have capability and good
at reading, listening and writing to improve the quality information to the
people. On the other hand, by having professional articles, blogs, books and
podcast involve the leader to increase much knowledge in her/his leading. In other
words, by doing the professional project might add many views of sources of
education.
Second, Attend and
present at conferences. Being an educational leader, it is really important to
have much knowledge related to education. It is because of he/she will give their
huge contributions in educational context. Attending at conference is needed to
increase academic knowledge. On the other hand, the leader will have good
network with the people who has same intention as well. presenting at
conference is the best way to share the issues faced in educational system. Because
, the leader can face many people who are concerning the education issues. This
also add self-quality in national and international network to be a great
leader in education.
Third, the leader
should do volunteer to help other people by serving an educational boards or
committees. This way can build the leadership of the educational leader. Based on
his/her job, being a volunteer is one of the most important thing in
implementing the social life context. In case, this way also has important
contributions in real life education context.
Fourth, the leader
used to mentor new teachers and network with school, district, state and
national colleagues. In leading the educational program, the leader has to have
and used to mentoring new teacher and network with school. It proves the
ability in teaching skill to be a qualified leader. Besides, this way leads the
leader to understand the social issues in educational context that they faced. It
is also the best way to add the qualification of mentoring and leading.
The last, an educational
leader should get involved with educational opportunities outside the district-state
and national summer institutes for teachers, the national writing project or
start work on your national board certification. It can prove the leadership in
leading and sharing the knowledge. Besides, this way can give many advantages to
have great chance in facing the issues not only in one district but also in
other district. Because, being an educational leader, he/she must have know the
condition of the district they have.
From the explanation
above, it will be concluded that being an educational leader, we must have some
capability and capacity to do the best thing in our job such as having professional
articles, blog or podcast, attending the conference to present the issues we faced, doing some
volunteer activity in educational environment and doing the educational project
outside the district as well. Being an educational leader also prove us to have
a quality in leadership especially in education context. Because it builds self-leadership
and increase the background knowledge in education problem.
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